What stands out worked out from the figures below

Frankfort has the most people working from home (13.7%).

Mount Morris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Frankfort	Mount Morris
People
Population	2,503Lowest	3,146Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.7±6Highest 8% below NY	35.5±4.3Lowest 11% below NY
	Frankfort and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5%	23.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Frankfort and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13%Lowest NY: 40.2%	15.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Frankfort and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,909±$4kLowest 41% below NY	$51,125±$16kHighest 41% below NY
	Mount Morris and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$128,200±$18kHighest 70% below NY	$91,200±$14kLowest 78% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$874±$58Highest 46% below NY	$737±$96Lowest 55% below NY
	Frankfort and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,680Highest 44% below NY	$3,427Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	56.2%±31.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mount Morris and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%	13.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Frankfort and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.